•This year we have adopted a new math curriculum in 6th-8th grades.•This math provides a rigorous, enriching experience with mathematics.•CPM is founded in the ideas that students should collaborate with others, develop new ways of thinking, learn to better communicate, understand ideas better by having to explain, and use critical thinking.•One of CPM’s philosophies is the acronym TEAMS.•eBook access for parents and students is available by clicking on the ebook icon below.